Physiotherapist – Cheshire Ethiopia
Health Care
Cheshire Ethiopia
Cheshire Ethiopia (CE) was established in 1962 by the grand Children of the late Emperor Haile Selassie and with technical support of Captain Leonard Cheshire. CE is a local independent NGO, staffed by Ethiopians and registered as an Ethiopian Resident Charity, while playing a leading role in physical rehabilitation of person with disability mainly children in Ethiopia
Vision
To see an advancement of disability inclusive society in Ethiopia and to be an institution of center of excellence in standard rehabilitation in Ethiopia.
Objective
To contribute for the enhancement of social functioning and inclusion of persons with disabilities in all aspects of life equally.
Mission
To work for disability inclusive society by providing comprehensive rehabilitation services to persons with all forms of dis¬ability through an affordable technology, quality service, effective partnership and inclusion of persons with disabilities.
Strategy
Our work is organized through four main channels:
- Institution based rehabilitation.
- Community based rehabilitation
- Mobile outreach to rural areas.
- Networking and partnership
Cheshire Ethiopia is an Ethiopian Resident not for profit Civil Society Organization and invites qualified applicants for the following post፡-
Job Summary:
Under the general supervision of the MRC Senior Physiotherapy the Physiotherapist is responsible for organizing, leading, coordinating and implementing the functions of the junior physiotherapist at the Center.
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Tests and measures patients and records findings to develop or revise treatment program
- Administers manual exercises to improve and maintain function
- Orders prosthesis or orthotic devices for the patients after proper examinations
- Conducts pre-prosthesis treatments for the patients
- Participant in the admission of children from age five to twelve years to the center for further treatment
- Instructs, motivates and assists patients to perform various physical activities
- Administers massage, applying knowledge of massage techniques and body physiology
- Administers traction to relieve pain, using traction equipment
- Records treatment, responses and progress in patient chart for both outpatients and admitted patients
- Instructs patient and family on procedures to be continued at home
- Evaluates fits and adjusts prosthesis and/or orthotic devices and recommends to the senior physiotherapist .
- Orients, instructs and directs work the activities of junior physiotherapists and assistants
- writes technical reports about the activities he performs
- Performs any other related duties assigned to him/her by the senior physiotherapist
Work Unit: Physiotherapy
Immediate Supervisor: Senior Physiotherapy
Required number : 1
Qualification,
- BSC in physiotherapy
Experience And Skills
- 2 years in physiotherapy
Required Skills
Expert skill
Required number : 1
15635
